Engineering Associate, New Grad
HIFI•New York City, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
This role is part of HIFI's New Grad Program — a structured 3-month contract designed to give early-career talent real ownership, real mentorship, and a real path to full-time employment. You won't be handed busywork. You'll be embedded in a team working on live infrastructure from day one, paired with a senior colleague who will support your growth, and evaluated for a full-time offer at the end of your contract. We're not looking for someone who has all the answers. We're looking for someone who asks the right questions, moves with urgency, and raises the bar every week they're here.
Requirements
- Currently completing (expected graduation June 2026) or recently completed Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field — or equivalent demonstrated experience
- Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, and systems
- Proficiency in at least one backend language — JavaScript, Go, Node.js, or similar — and a willingness to learn others
- Ability to write readable, maintainable code and explain your technical decisions clearly
- Curiosity, humility, and a bias toward asking questions — you don't pretend to know what you don't
Nice To Haves
- Internship or project experience shipping backend code in a team environment with real users
- Exposure to APIs, relational databases, or distributed systems concepts through coursework or projects
- Personal or academic projects involving fintech, crypto, blockchain, or payments — even small ones
- You've built something real — show us the repo and walk us through the decisions you made
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain backend services and APIs that handle real money movement at scale, with full end-to-end ownership
- Write clean, well-tested, production-ready code — and participate actively in code reviews with the same standard
- Contribute to architecture discussions and technical design decisions alongside senior engineers
- Investigate and resolve bugs and production incidents with urgency and thoroughness
- Learn the mechanics of financial infrastructure — ledgering, settlement, stablecoin rails, onchain connectivity — from the inside out
Benefits
- Commuter benefits ($250 travel stipend)
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